SANTA FLIES IN
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Don't be alarmed by the unse,asonal appearance of the redsuited bearded one; it isn't that time of year already.
This slimline Santa was on a mission to help Driver Hire Nationwide launch a charitable Christmas draw. The money raised will go to Manorlands, a Sue Ryder home specialising in care for the terminally ill.
As everyone knows, Santa's normal means of conveyance is otherwise engaged at this time of year in training for the big night, so the old fellow was only too happy to accept alternative transport from Driver Hire boss John Bussey in the firm's helicopter, Manorlands' fund raiser David Wood was well pleased by the day's events: "Driver Hire have got us up, up and away to what I'm sure will be a soaraway success come December."
I'm told there are some top prizes including two Pace Digital Satellite TV systems, celebrity donations from Radio 2 DJs Terry Wogan and Ed Stewart, and a couple of free helicopter rides with David here. No offence, Dave me old son, but The Hawk would rather give that one a miss. Unless he's travelling club class, these days the old bird doesn't like to see too much distance come between him and terra firma.
For those less squeamish, tickets are available from Manorlands and Bradford area branches of draw sponsors the Bradford & Bingley Building Society.